Signing Day is still a year away, but offensive lineman Josh Jenkins has already experienced the recruiting process in full.

The standout athlete from Vienna, W.V., committed to West Virginia during his junior season, eager to help the in-state Mountaineers establish their place among college football's top programs. Then head coach Rich Rodriguez flirted with leaving for the Alabama Crimson Tide. Then West Virginia offensive line coach Rick Trickett bolted for Florida State.